Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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motive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
rational motive | Yes | No | No | No |
motive (noun) | rational motive (noun) |
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the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior | a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument |
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration | |
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music |
motive (adjective) | rational motive (adjective) |
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causing or able to cause motion | |
impelling to action |